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Bermuda’s own Operation Ceasefire will be officially launched next month — though many of the anti-gang initiative’s “building blocks” are already in place, according to Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley.
He told The Royal Gazette, in an exclusi...
DATE: Apr 29, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The professor who came up with the Operation Ceasefire concept will be the keynote speaker at a police chiefs’ conference being held in Bermuda next week.
David Kennedy, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, will talk about combat...
DATE: Apr 24, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
The new commission set up to save Bermuda’s ailing economy will dish out $20,000 to members of the public who come up with the best ideas for improving government.
Businessman Brian Duperreault, chairman of the SAGE (Spending and Government Efficienc...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
When Lynn Spencer’s son Chris died of an apparent heroin overdose, aged just 25, she was determined it would not be in vain.
In lieu of flowers, the devastated mother-of-two appealed for donations to a charity which helps young people stay drug-free ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Every weekday morning at 7am, Sarah Delgross takes part in a challenging fitness session before she heads to work.
She did the CrossFit workout in the months before the death of her boyfriend Chris Spencer in October — and she returned to it two week...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Immigration officers are investigating an alleged work permit violation at Grotto Bay Beach Resort, following the arrival of a group of overseas workers.
The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed in a statement yesterday that Department of Immigration i...
DATE: Apr 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MP Walton Brown is refusing to declare his financial interests to Parliament — on a point of principle.
The Shadow Education Minister says he won’t submit his details for the Register of Interests until there is clarity on what the law req...
DATE: Apr 03, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A man admitted sending his pregnant ex-girlfriend text messages threatening to kill her when he appeared at yesterday’s monthly arraignments session at Supreme Court.
Makonnen Lowe, 26, of West Avenue, Southampton, pleaded guilty to one charge of thr...
DATE: Apr 02, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MP Michael Weeks has called on Government to take some “extraordinary decisions” to fix a problem which is causing rush-hour east end traffic tailbacks.
Commuters are dealing with far slower journeys in and out of Hamilton due to a lane be...
DATE: Mar 28, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A heavily-criticised company set up by Bermuda Hospitals Board to go into business with private partners could be dissolved in the near future.
Healthcare Partners Ltd (HPL) has been mired in controversy since it was launched several years ago as an ...
DATE: Mar 27, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
